“MY COST” may or may not reflect the cost of items that I already own, but I will try to list each item as well as suggestions as to where to purchase them. Items that I had to purchase for the project will be bold with a price. If you have any questions about an item, please leave a comment below.

This is the base I used. I purchased this from Hobby Lobby, It came 2/pk for $2.99

This was another option. I tried it but didn’t like it. Also, $2.99

I also found this toy horse at Tuesday Morning for $20. But feel free to use any horse, old or new.

First I glued the horse on it’s base and spray painted white. I later decided that I wanted a different base. You’ll see the one I use next. But, if you prefer this round base. Then you’re done! That simple.

Here is the horse after the first coat of spray paint. There are minor imperfections. Simply sand a little with a 120 or higher sand paper before you apply the 2nd coat of spray paint. I used a total of 2 coats of paint for the horse.

So, here’s the base I decided to go with. You can find these at Hobby Lobby for $2.99 for a pack of 2.

I removed the horse from the round base and placed it on the 2 pieces for measurement purposes. I will need to cut the ends off to make a flush connection.

Here you see me marking the ends that I will cut off. I didn’t use any specific measure. I just cut off enough on both pieces to make the base long enough for my liking.

So, I decided to pull out my power saw to cut the ends off the base. This is totally optional, but definitely easier. You could also use a hand saw.